NIGHASAN
Assembly seat no. 138 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2002
R.S. KUSHWAHA
BSP
Elections held
16
1962–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2002
4,386
2.59% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
SPKRISHNA GOPAL PATEL
- Votes
- 39,981
- Vote share
- 23.59%
- Behind by
- 4,386
Electors
2,97,006
Total votes polled
1,69,456
Valid votes
1,69,456
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.0%
Full result, 2002
15 candidates · 1,69,456 valid votes
R.S. KUSHWAHABSPwon
44,367
26.2%
KRISHNA GOPAL PATELSP
39,981
23.6%
PATEL RAM KUMAR VERMABJP
36,826
21.7%
NIRVENDRA KUMAR MUNNASD
19,327
11.4%
SATISH AZMANIINC
13,853
8.2%
SITARAM MISHRAIND
3,462
2.0%
RAMSHANAKAR PANDEYRTKP
3,171
1.9%
CHITRA DEVIIND
1,674
1.0%
SHIVRAJIND
1,252
0.7%
HARE RAM CHAUBESJPR
1,238
0.7%
KEDAR CHAUHANAD
1,232
0.7%
SITAIND
1,147
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Shashank Verma | BJP | 1,26,488 | 53.41% | R S Kushwaha | 41,009 |
| 2017 | PATEL RAMKUMAR VERMA | BJP | 1,07,487 | 48.39% | KRISHNA GOPAL PATEL | 46,123 |
| 2012 | AJAY | BJP | 75,005 | 36.39% | R A USMANI | 31,039 |
| 2007 | KRISHNA GOPAL PATEL | SP | 52,867 | 29.56% | AJAY KUMAR TENI | 2,800 |
| 2002 | R.S. KUSHWAHA | BSP | 44,367 | 26.18% | KRISHNA GOPAL PATEL | 4,386 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the NIGHASAN assembly constituency in 2022?
Shashank Verma (BJP) won NIGHASAN in 2022, by a margin of 41,009 votes.
Which party has won NIGHASAN the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has NIGHASAN gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2022.
Who has won NIGHASAN the most times?
NIRVENDRA KUMAR, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1991.
